The practice at Loyens & Loeff is ‘available and collaborative’, and known for its complex cross-border litigation and international arbitration expertise. A wide range of mandates are expertly covered by the practice, including healthcare and life sciences work, insolvency and restructuring issues, data protection and privacy claims, and corporate investigations. Hakim Boularbah leads the ’excellent and very reputed‘ team alongside Olivier van der Haegen, who ’does an outstanding job‘ for his clients; the pair have expertise in collective redress and international arbitration respectively. Senior associate Maria-Clara Van den Bossche is ’very knowledgeable, proactive, and quickly unravels the sensitivities in the case‘, and has a practice focusing on class actions, asset recovery work, and the enforcement of arbitral awards.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is young and diverse. They are available and collaborative.'
  • 'We had very good contact with Olivier van der Haegen and Clémence Van Muylder who have always been available, collaborative, serious and engaged in our files.’

  • ‘The international arbitration department is excellent and very reputed.'

  • 'Olivier van der Haeghen does an outstanding job for us in international litigation.’
  • ‘The firm has an excellent understanding of our business needs.'

  • 'The firm adapts themselves to our goals in the trial.’
  • ‘When Loyens & Loeff Belgium's dispute resolution team was handling our case, I had the feeling that no case would be too complex for them. They quickly get to the bottom of the dispute and clearly explain the procedural aspects and risks. They are super dedicated and easy to approach.’

  • ‘A special call out for Maria-Clara Van den Bossche, who is very knowledgeable, proactive and quickly unravels the sensitivities in our case.’

Key clients

  • Blink Holding
  • Pfizer
  • Banque Degroof
  • Vidrala
  • Dishman Carbogen Amcis
  • AstraZeneca
  • BNP Paribas
  • John Cockerill - Cockerill Maintenance & Ingénierie (CMI)
  • Interpol
  • Porsche AG
  • Eurelec
  • Atenor
  • Meta Platforms
  • Yukos Oil
  • Sonaca
  • Klépierre
  • Chevron Corporation Inc. and Chevron USA Inc.
  • Dargaud-Lombard
  • Ryanair
  • Amazon
  • Amundi
  • Credendo
  • Yara Belgium

Lawyers

Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Hakim Boularbah, Olivier van der Haegen

Other key lawyers

Clémence Van Muylde, Maria-Clara Van den Bossche